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SUMMARY:Toward Possibility: A Poetry Workshop with Nathan Mader
DESCRIPTION:Workshop for the poetry curious — and any writer wanting to add interest to their process.\n\nDate: 7:00 PM\, Thursday January 22 (2026)\nLocation: David Duff’s library (Just N of Shimogamo-jinja: If requested\, I can send a pin via Messenger.)\nFee: WiK members\, no charge; non-members\, JPY 500.\n\nWhile writing\, have you ever felt that moment when words that were humdrum suddenly turn into living language? Poetic writing can open space to reach toward what you didn’t know when you began writing. This workshop seeks to instill that sense of openness and possibility in your writing.\n\nMaking poetry can help you learn to listen to “The Invisible.” In this session\, you will discover how embracing a nuanced understanding of the volta—the “turn” from one thought to another—can help you uncover what your writing truly wants to say.\n\nWhat we will do: Explore the dynamic turns of a few select poems. After this\, you’ll have a chance to explore the power of the volta by writing a haiku\, a couplet\, or some free verse.\n\nWhat to bring: Please bring a pen and notebook or other preferred writing tools. If you are currently working on a poem that feels stuck or at an impasse\, bring it along! Time permitting\, we can workshop it.\n\nNathan Mader is the author of the poetry collection The Endless Animal (fineperiodpress\, 2024)\, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. His poems have appeared in Plenitude\, The Fiddlehead\, Kyoto Journal and elsewhere\, includingThe Best Canadian Poetry (Biblioasis).\n\nContact: David Eunice
URL:https://writersinkyoto.com/event/toward-possibility-a-poetry-workshop-with-nathan-mader/
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SUMMARY:Writers Afternoon In Kyoto
DESCRIPTION:Hosts: David Duff & Rebecca Otowa\nDate: January 31 (Sat)\nTime: 1-4 pm\nPlace: David Duff’s house and library in Ipponmatsu just north of Shimogamo Shrine. \nWhat it is: \nRebecca Otowa writes: \nThis is the first time but I hope to make it regular. First time means deciding when to do it and what it will entail (see below). Thus there will be a short meeting of participants at the end. \nI envision about 1 1/2-2 hours uninterrupted writing with or without provided prompts\, prose or poetry\, whatever you like\, followed by reading the work if you wish. Not for publication but just for fun & exercise. \nThis idea came to me after musing that if we are going to call ourselves writers in Kyoto\, there should be some writing done in Kyoto. \nAll are welcome. \nLimit about 8-10 people. It would be good if you say whether you are coming\, RSVP to my email.\nPlease bring paper & pen or tablet or PC for writing. A number of boards will be provided for handwriting. There aren’t many tables.\n\nContact: rebecca.on.her.way@gmail.com
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